Avocado Persea americana

Avocado (Persea americana) is a tropical fruit plant grown for buttery and mild fruit. Suited to full sun and high light and free-draining, fertile compost, it reaches about 2–4 m in pots with a 1.5–3 m spread. Harvest in after several years in heat for fresh eating and preserving.

• Sun: Full sun and high light
• Soil: Free-draining, fertile compost
• Watering: High in growth; never waterlogged
• Harvest: After several years in heat
• Difficulty: Hard